When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

“Acute appendicitis. She needs to undergo surgery immediately. The doctor pulled his mask down.

Whew. Amelie felt a weight lifted off her shoulders, and she slowly relaxed. Just appendicitis. Not something terminal. She felt her strength coming back to her.

“Arrange the surgery right away, doctor,” said Leo.

A nurse came to them with a consent form, and Amelie signed it. Then the nurse took it back. “Make your payment at the counter. The surgery will begin soon after.”

“I’ll do it,” said Leo.

“It’s alright. I’ll do it,” Amelie declined politely and tried to pay for the fees herself.

A frown furrowed Leo’s brow. “I am her father as well.”

Amelie stared at him in surprise for a moment. That’s the first time he’s calling himself her father out of kindness.

Leo whipped his phone out. “Online transaction works faster. We won’t have to line up, and Bria can go through the surgery faster.”

Well, if he insists. She let him pay for the surgery. Amelie stood by his side, biting her lip. She didn’t stop him because she recalled Bria talking in her sleep last night and thought Bria would love it if she found out her father was showing concern for her.

The appendectomy didn’t take too long. About half an hour later, Bria was already coming out of the emergency room. But she was still unconscious thanks to the anesthetic. And she still looked pale from the agony she felt earlier. The girl might be unconscious, but she still looked cute. Her nose was petite, and her lips were pursed.

the ward. As Leo watched his daughter, he felt something melting his heart. He could see that the child was his. She

arms, worried he might pull on her wound. He was trying his best to hold her as steadily as he could. One hand was holding her back, and the other held her feet. He was as gentle as he could be,

touched. She’s gonna be thrilled when she

don’ts after the appendectomy, and Amelie listened intently so she wouldn’t

as she hooked Bria up to the IV infusion. His heart skipped a beat,

the spot, forcing her to pull the needle out and

She kept turning the

the nurse’s clumsy operation of the

that Leo might hit her, the nurse paled, and she teared up in fear.

“Out,” he hissed.

ran away, burying her face

off. When she came back to the room, she saw

Lang, I need

in came the hospital’s director. He tucked his pen into his coat’s pocket and approached Leo. “What seems to be the matter?” he asked kindly. Of course, he was kind. Leo was one of the

infusion. Help me with it.” Leo pointed

expect me to

thought it was

up to the IV infusion. Oh, the previous nurse must have messed up.